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Factory workers awarded £800k compensation
Workers at two factories which have been closed down have been granted protective awards totalling £800,000. ...
Factory worker's unfair dismissal claim rejected
A factory worker who was sacked after arriving for his job smelling of alcohol has lost his claim for unfair ...
Teenager awarded £4k compensation
A teenage boy who was thrown into a rubbish bin by a policeman has received compensation of £4,000. ...
Company fined over explosion
A plastics company has been fined for breaching health and safety laws following an explosion in a factory in 2004. ...
McCanns to sue Portuguese paper
The parents of missing girl Madeleine McCann are set to launch a libel action against a Portuguese newspaper after it ...
Construction firm fined after worker dies
A Salisbury-based construction company has been fined after one of its employees died in an accident in 2003, the Salisbury ...
Attacker ordered to pay
A man from Thatcham has been ordered to pay £60 in costs and £100 in compensation after he kicked a ...
Theatre may face charges after star falls
The Pavilion Theatre in Glasgow may face criminal charges after one of its stars fell during a performance of Jack ...
Employment tribunals up in 2006/07
The number of employment tribunals pursued in the UK rose by eight per cent last year, new figures have revealed. ...
Royal Mail worker claims unfair dismissal
A Royal Mail worker who was dismissed on the grounds of poor attendance is seeking compensation for unfair dismissal and ...
Henry's wife files for £10m divorce payout
Former Arsenal footballer Thierry Henry's wife is in line for a huge divorce settlement, it has been reported. ...
Asbestos prosecutions have tripled
Prosecutions for Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations have increased three-fold over the last year, it has been revealed. ...
'Bullied' worker could be in line for compensation
A business analyst with epilepsy who claims she was bullied by bosses at Aramis and Designer Fragrances, a division of ...
Baggage handling firm ignored HSE warning
An airport baggage handling firm has been fined £13,000 after it ignored a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) warning, Workplace ...
HIV couple's case to be fought in UK
A Welsh couple who contracted HIV through contaminated blood products have won the right to have their case heard in ...
Network rail accepts corporate responsibility
Following the publication of a report, Network Rail has accepted corporate responsibility for the rail crash that occurred in Cumbria ...
Calls for disease compensation
There have been calls for compensation for farmers affected by the recent foot and mouth disease outbreak, with reports suggesting ...
Driver faces investigation after coach crash
Police are waiting to question the driver of a National Express coach that crashed on Newport Pagnell motorway services slip ...
Running into trouble
As rugby union gets faster and more physical, and the players get bigger and more wealthy, it is inevitable ...
Crocked jockey awarded £85k compensation
A jockey has been awarded £85,000 in compensation after suffering a career-ending injury, it has been reported. ...